Excel Explained: Internal Control Features Webinar

CFT Credits: 0.25

Learn how to implement internal control features in Excel spreadsheets. Your presenter, David Ringstrom, CPA, will use a simple invoice to show ways to control actions in an Excel spreadsheet, as well as protect worksheets and workbooks from unauthorized changes (see complete description below).

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Learn how to implement internal control features in Excel spreadsheets. Your presenter, David Ringstrom, CPA, will use a simple invoice to show ways to control actions in an Excel spreadsheet, as well as protect worksheets and workbooks from unauthorized changes. He’ll provide a workbook containing most of the examples for attendees who wish to follow along.

David will demonstrate techniques in Excel versions used by most attendees, typically Excel 2010 or 2013. He’ll also point out differences in Excel 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016 that apply. Coverage of Excel for Mac and Excel 2003 will be limited to questions raised by attendees.

Covered Topics: •Improve the integrity of spreadsheets with Excel’s VLOOKUP function •Compare and contrast IFNA, IFERROR, and ISERROR, and see which versions of Excel support each of these worksheet functions •Create an in-cell drop-down list using Excel’s Data Validation feature •Restrict users to entering dates, whole numbers, and other values entering data that meet criteria you specify •Use the Table feature to improve the integrity of your spreadsheets by creating formulas that flex automatically as you add or remove rows from supporting lists and schedules •Make it harder for users to circumvent Excel’s Data Validation, and easily identify when they’ve attempted to do so •Toggle the Locked status of a worksheet cell on or off using a custom shortcut •Explore nuances of worksheet protection, including creating areas in a protected worksheet that users can override by entering a password while keeping the rest of the worksheet protected

Who Should Attend?

Practitioners who develop spreadsheets for others to use, as well as anyone seeking to simplify data entry

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This webinar is recommended for 2.5 CE Credit Hours. Each attendee will receive a Certificate of Attendance for self-reporting of CE Credits.

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LIVE WEBINAR: INCLUDES SEVEN DAYS OF ONDEMAND PLAYBACK! With this option, you will participate in the webinar (via the internet) as it is being presented. You will login to the webinar on your PC to view the PowerPoint presentation, and you have the option of using your PC speakers or a telephone for the audio. You can type and send your questions to the instructor. Many companies are now running their PC through an LCD projector allowing many employees to participate at the same time.SIX MONTH ONDEMAND VIDEO RECORDING: With this option, you will receive an e-mail that contains a link to the PowerPoint slides (to download, print, and copy) as well as a link to the media player where you will view and hear the entire webinar just as it was delivered, featuring the full-color PowerPoint presentation with audio. You can pause, fast-forward and rewind as needed, which makes it an effective training tool. The weblink will be available to you (and anyone else in the company) for up to six months and can be accessed 24/7 as many times as you wish. Delivered via e-mail the day after the webinar takes place.CD-ROM VIDEO RECORDING: If you do not have internet access or want to make the webinar part of your training library, the CD-ROM Recording is a great option for viewing a webinar. You can pause, fast-forward and rewind as needed, which makes it an effective training tool. With this option, you will receive a download of the PowerPoint slides and a CD-ROM Recording (featuring PowerPoint presentation with audio) of the webinar via regular mail. Mailed 7 to 10 days after the webinar takes place.IN-HOUSE: Webinars can be scheduled and offered exclusively for your company. They can even be customized to best fit your needs. To find out more, please complete the in-house request form found in the Schedule and Registration Information section below.

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